The problem was obviously there, but the barbarian leaders turned a blind eye because they didn't notice this?

Of course this is impossible. Although those people are called barbarians, they are not really the ones who only know how to act recklessly and have no brains. If this is the case, they would not be able to become leaders of various villages. The only explanation is that they know what trouble they will be in the future, but they have already had countermeasures, at least they can make the Dingxi Army fall into similar problems!

After understanding this, Xiao Ding's face became solemn: "It seems that this spring festival this year is more dangerous than every time before. It is not an exaggeration to say it is a Hongmen Banquet!"

"Father, why don't we go back now?" Xiao Chengzhi also looked worried and suddenly proposed such a countermeasure. Not to mention, this countermeasure seems a bit weak, but it is really feasible. After all, Chuxiong is not far from Kunzhou. If he goes day and night, he can definitely go back to preside over the overall situation before those people's actions.

But Xiao Ding immediately rejected the proposal: "No, in this way, I will lose all my heart. Even if I pass the current situation, I will encounter greater trouble in the future, and they will inevitably become more and more dissatisfied. This spring festival looks like a gathering sacrifice, but in fact, it is a battle between the various divisions of the barbarians. It is a field that shows their strength, and there is no possibility of escaping!"

Xiao Chengzhi also knew that his statement was a bit too natural, so he could only nod his head embarrassedly: "Then next..."

"Next, I will have some contact with them. There are so many people, it is impossible for everyone to collude with those rebellious people. As long as you win over a few people, this trip will be fine. Tonight's banquet is an opportunity, and you can also talk more to the young people in those villages at that time."

"Yes, my child knows." Xiao Chengzhi said with a bitter face, "If I had known this, I would have asked my cousin to come with me. He is much more suitable than me in this regard."

"His he... has changed a lot in recent years. I remember when he first came..." Xiao Ding, who was sighing, said half a word, and suddenly found that Li Ling and others were right next to him. This made him stop some of his statements to Sun Bi and asked, "Wen Zhong, what are your plans?"

"We won't join in the fun today. We can always find some food when we go around the city at that time." Li Ling replied with a smile. Xiao Ding didn't insist, so he nodded to them and agreed. However, this made Xiao Chengzhi envious. If he had any choice, he obviously hoped to find food in the city with Li Ling and the others, rather than attending this night banquet with each other.

Time flies in the night. The father and son of the Xiao family went out to the banquet on time, and Li Ling and the others also went out to wander around after dark.

The prosperity of Chuxiong Mansion is naturally far from comparable to that of Queensland, but there are many shops here, especially with a large number of foreign customers and all of them are generous, the shops here are not closed at night, which makes the entire city much more lively.

The four of them walked and watched. After half an hour, they picked a pretty good third-floor restaurant. Then they ordered a table of local wine and food in the lobby on the second floor, and started eating and drinking slowly.

All this looks so normal, and it is no different from the diners around. But in fact, there is another idea. While eating and chatting, the four of them occasionally glanced at the actions of the moving people around them. Whether they were diners or friends, as long as they passed by left and right, the four of them would pay attention to their eight eyes.

It was not until the table was about to finish eating and drinking that a guy who seemed a little drunk and staggered was leaning against their table. This seemed quite ordinary thing, and naturally it would not be possible to attract the attention of others around him. However, Yang Chen had already added a neatly folded note in his hand, and he calmly put it into his sleeve.

Then they had some food and drink, and confirmed that no one around was staring at them deliberately, so they stood up and walked around again.

After returning to his residence and closing the door, Yang Chen took out the note and handed it to Li Ling: "Sir, this should be the relevant clue that my Imperial City Office can find."

Yes, that person was the secret spy of the Imperial City Department. As the only secret spy agency in the Great Vietnamese Dynasty, the power of the Imperial City Department not only extends to the prefectures in the world. And the southwest side is a place they attach great importance to, second only to the northern border.

Before in Liping, they had used the power of the Imperial City Division once. It was through this incident that Li Ling had a further understanding of these secret spies and knew that they could give him a lot of help in many things. So after they entered southern Yunnan and had contact with Dingxi Hou, he used the hidden power in this area again.

However, this time his target was not the Xiao family of Dingxi Hou, but those who were enemies with him. After knowing that they were in Chuxiong in the future, he asked Yang Chen and the others to use almost half of the Imperial City Division in southern Yunnan to conduct investigations and arrangements in secret. Now, it is time to reveal the answer.

This piece was folded a few times and was the size of a palm. It was spread out and was more than a foot square on the paper, and it was written in small fly heads with contents: "The Tan Family Inn in the East of Chengdong, Room No. 3, Three people... The Wang Family Inn in the West of Chengdong, the Bing House, Five people... The Zuo Family Grain Shop in the West of Chengxi, all three are suspicious... The fifth family in Sanliu Lane, all five are suspicious..."

The dense words are all these short words, but the meaning is very clear. The places and people who come to these points are all suspicious and dangerous, and they may threaten Dingxihou and his party in the next time.

The secret spies of the Imperial City Department are worthy of being masters in stalking and surveillance. Although time is tight, they can actually dig out many hidden dangers in the city. Perhaps there are some mistakes and omissions in this, but at this critical moment, these details are no longer cared about.

Li Ling and his several faces swept through all the contents above, and then a key question arose: "We may find it difficult to take all of these people down by relying on us."

"Then they can only act with the help of the troops under Dingxi Hou. I think they should not refuse."

"But there must be some staff arranged by some villages. Will they not intervene?"

"The same sentence, you will not be afraid of them obstructing the words with the right words." Li Ling smiled and gave a plan. This list was in hand, giving him enough confidence. This time, the situation here in Chuxiong was already under control, and Xiao Ding's safety was greatly guaranteed.

When Xiao Ding and his son returned to the banquet, when they saw the list given by Li Ling, their drunkenness disappeared instantly, and Xiao Chengzhi even said in disbelief: "Where did you get these lists?"

This time Li Ling did not answer, but just smiled faintly and looked at Xiao Ding. Dingxi Hou understood the importance of it, and gave his son a wink, asking him not to ask questions again, and then frowned and said, "These people are suspicious, so we have to take them all tomorrow."

"That's right, I think the Marquis can always do it here, right?"

"It's a bit tricky, but as long as I explain it, Mu Kun dares not refuse." Xiao Ding said, thinking for a while, finally slapped the table, "I'll go see him now!"

...

In the Chuxiong County Magistrate's Mansion, Mu Kun, who had just returned from the banquet, looked at the person in front of him and said anxiously: "What did you say? Let me hide the person in the middle of my personal guards. How can this happen? Once the incident occurs, wouldn't I take all the charges?"

"Mutuo people, do you think you have a choice now? You won't know what the situation is in the city now, right? If something really happens, do you think you can get rid of the relationship?" This person dressed like a slave in the house, but he didn't have any meaning to his master in his words. He was really aggressive.

"You..." Mu Kun was shocked because of his anger and panic: "You are forcing me!"

"That's right, this is not a negotiation." This guy was quite straightforward and nodded with a smile. "Of course, you can also choose to tell Dingxi Hou everything, but in this way, you should know what the consequences will be. Since you have already reached this point, I don't think you still want to change your position. Even if you dare, I'm afraid Xiao Ding will not believe you."

Seeing that Mu Kun was still in a panic, he forced him to say again: "Don't forget that their life and death are still in your mind."

These words made Mu Kun's newly resistant mentality dissolve and collapse, and he collapsed in his seat like a deflated ball: "How many people do you... do you want to install into my guard?"

Seeing that he finally made a compromise, the person in front of him was also satisfied and smiled: "Three, only three people are enough! They will contact you tomorrow, and then you will exchange people. The day after tomorrow, we will definitely do what we agreed to do. Don't worry, as long as this time things are done, even if everyone knows that you have a problem, no one will cause trouble for you again, because Xiao Ding will die and southern Yunnan will be in chaos!"

At this point, what else could Mu Kun say? He could only smile bitterly, then watch the other party leave with a swagger.

Before he could recover, the half-closed door was knocked from outside again, but the family manager reported: "Master, Dingxi Hou suddenly asked for a meeting outside."

"Ah..." Mu Kun almost frightened him and jumped up from his seat. He thought that the other party knew his secret and came to him. But soon, he quickly calmed down and did not take the matter to this point. I'm afraid he had found it because he had something else, so he had to see it at first.
Chapter completed!